An unusual case of acute suppurative thyroiditis in association with toxic nodular goiter is reported by the authors. Surgical therapy was necessary due to the severity of the local and systemic ... [more ▼]

An unusual case of acute suppurative thyroiditis in association with toxic nodular goiter is reported by the authors. Surgical therapy was necessary due to the severity of the local and systemic inflammation induced by this association. [less ▲]

An unusual case of acute suppurative thyroiditis in association with toxic nodular goiter is reported by the authors. Surgical therapy was necessary due to the severity of the local and systemic ... [more ▼]

An unusual case of acute suppurative thyroiditis in association with toxic nodular goiter is reported by the authors. Surgical therapy was necessary due to the severity of the local and systemic inflammation induced by this association. [less ▲]

From 1973 to 1986 at the Baviere Hospital, University of Liege, 476 patients underwent surgery for colorectal cancers. The overall operative mortality rate was 13.4 per cent. The following postoperative ... [more ▼]

From 1973 to 1986 at the Baviere Hospital, University of Liege, 476 patients underwent surgery for colorectal cancers. The overall operative mortality rate was 13.4 per cent. The following postoperative life-threatening complications occurred: myocardial infarction (14 per cent of the postoperative deaths) during the first three postoperative days; bronchopneumonia (27 per cent of the postoperative deaths) mainly during the first postoperative week; pulmonary embolism (17 per cent of the postoperative deaths) mainly during the second postoperative week; anastomotic leakage and cerebrovascular accident (14 and 8 per cent of the postoperative deaths respectively) mainly during the third and fourth postoperative weeks. Specific risk factors were chronic obstructive airways disease associated with a higher incidence of postoperative bronchopneumonia, and previous myocardial infarction associated with postoperative myocardial infarction and pulmonary embolism. General risk factors were old age and emergency procedure, both of which were associated with a higher incidence of infectious complications. The operative mortality rate fell from 20.1 per cent in the 1973-79 period to 7.8 per cent in the 1980-86 period. [less ▲]

Strychnopentamine has been tested for its cytotoxicity and antitumor activities and compared with two other bisindolic alkaloids that possess an usambarane skeleton. The presence of a N-methylpyrrolidine ... [more ▼]

Strychnopentamine has been tested for its cytotoxicity and antitumor activities and compared with two other bisindolic alkaloids that possess an usambarane skeleton. The presence of a N-methylpyrrolidine group increases the antimitotic activity of this type of alkaloids. [less ▲]

The graft into the footpad of Jackson mice of B16 melanoma cells which are only slightly pigmented, induces the simultaneous appearance of achromatic and well-pigmented metastatics. We have analysed ... [more ▼]

The graft into the footpad of Jackson mice of B16 melanoma cells which are only slightly pigmented, induces the simultaneous appearance of achromatic and well-pigmented metastatics. We have analysed histologically both types of metastases from the 8th to the 20th day after the resection of the primary tumor. The percentages of mitoses are higher in the achromatic metastases than in the pigmented ones. Both are infiltrated by lymphocytes and by a small number of macrophages and polymorphonuclears. A statistical analysis demonstrates however that the percentage of lymphocytes is not related to the importance of the metastase pigmentation. The discussion is devoted to the relations between the infiltration by lymphocytes, the immunogenicity and the differentiation of the tumor. [less ▲]

When injected into the peritoneal cavity, ethidium bromide can strongly inhibit the multiplication of mouse Ehrlich ascites tumour cells. This antitumour effect is increased when ethidium bromide is ... [more ▼]

When injected into the peritoneal cavity, ethidium bromide can strongly inhibit the multiplication of mouse Ehrlich ascites tumour cells. This antitumour effect is increased when ethidium bromide is linked to DNA and also injected into the peritoneal cavity. The cellular alterations are identical after a treatment with E.B. either free or bound to DNA. However, when the cells are treated with E.B.-DNA they contain E.B. for a longer period than after a treatment with E.B. [less ▲]

The effects of cis-dichloro-diammino-platinum(II) (cis-Pt) bound to DNA have been compared to those of free cis-Pt in mouse Ehrlich tumor cells, in peritoneal macrophages and in chick embryo fibroblasts ... [more ▼]

The effects of cis-dichloro-diammino-platinum(II) (cis-Pt) bound to DNA have been compared to those of free cis-Pt in mouse Ehrlich tumor cells, in peritoneal macrophages and in chick embryo fibroblasts cultivated in vitro.Cis-Pt has no antimitotic activity anymore when linked tp DNA. This would be due to the fact that free cis-Pt is not released from cis-Pt-DNA complex inside lysosomes. [less ▲]